Many readers have known my husband and me for years as the founders of Texas’ Special Kids, a ministry to families with children who have special needs. While I enjoy helping families that way, I find myself reminding others on a regular basis that two-thirds of the children in our home do not have … [Read more...]

“What does God look like?” Young children without the capacity for abstract thinking often ask this question as they struggle to understand our spiritual commentary on life. Some people think God resembles Reb Tevye and his friends in Fiddler on the Roof—fiftyish or older, long beard, Yiddish … [Read more...]

Though I wrote this with families of special needs children in mind, the thought occurs to me that maybe there are others who could use some laughter as well. Perhaps your child is not one who has special needs, but part of God’s specific plan for him was to bring joy and laughter into your home. … [Read more...]

Sometimes I feel overwhelmed when I compare my own home school with others. This happens most often at home school gatherings—conferences, field trips, support group meetings. I tearfully watch mother hens surrounded by broods of quiet chicks, and I wonder, "What is that like?" I will never know so … [Read more...]

September brings enthusiasm for a new school year. With October come weather changes and new things to explore outdoors. November is filled with thoughts of how blessed we are. December bustles with Christmas energy. So what happens in January? Suddenly, home school moms faced with winter months of … [Read more...]

Everyone who goes to church on Sundays knows the game. There is lots of hustle and bustle getting everyone out the door, chaos and panic finding all the right (or left) shoes, making sure everything gets into the car, and the inevitable discussions in the car about who did what to whom are all … [Read more...]

“I can’t read that. Do it over.”
“That looks like chicken scratching. What does it say?”
“Maybe you’ll be a doctor. Nobody can read their handwriting, either.”
Guilty? Do you find yourself saying these things to your child? Do you question yourself, wondering why every handwriting … [Read more...]

“There is a seventy percent chance that your son will never walk, talk, sit, stand, feed himself, dress himself, or do anything but lie limp in your arms for the rest of his life.” The neurologist's words echoed in our ears as we stared blankly at the wall. To this day, every time we sing that … [Read more...]